Essays
Latest Essays
How to Get Kids to Give Up Social Media on Their Own
At a time when consensus feels like a relic of another era, one issue has managed to unite policymakers across the ideological spectrum. Read More ->
Product market traps: The case of social media
The effects of social media on the welfare of individual users are significant but deeply ambiguous. This column suggests Read More ->
How gender norms are perceived across the world
Recent work has documented that misperceptions of norms may exacerbate gender inequality and restrict women’s freedom Read More ->
Rationales and social cover
Dissent plays a vital role in driving social change, but can be limited when individuals fear social sanction for expressing opinions about Read More ->
Long-run contact with immigrant groups, prejudice, and altruism
Hostility towards ethnic groups deemed ‘non-native’ has risen sharply in many countries over the last decade, in concert Read More ->
Excuses for prejudice
When outright racism is stigmatised, people may need justifications for publicly expressing anti-minority views. Using two large-scale online Read More ->
Follow Leonardo Bursztyn on LinkedIn
Leonardo
Leonardo Bursztyn is the Saieh Family Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is also an Editor of the Journal of Political Economy, the co-director of the Becker Friedman Institute Political Economics Initiative, and the founder and director of the Normal Lab.
Quick Links
- Research
- Normal Lab
- Eassy
- Podcasts
- Press
- Nomo
Contact Info
- 1126 E 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
- bursztyn@uchicago.edu
For any questions, please contact Leo’s assistant:
Amymarie Anderson — amymarie@uchicago.edu
Copyright © 2025 Leonardo Bursztyn, All rights reserved.